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We are tired of being an unwilling party to what appears to be a deliberate attempt to deceive voters and swindle investors.
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The Economist on why they are removing Argentina’s official inflation figures from our economic indicators page. Find out why.
(via theeconomist)
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Homewood, Illinois, USA
Workers fill a paupers’ grave at Homewood Memorial Gardens with remains of people who could not pay for a burial. Tough economic times have lead to an increase in the number of indigent burials. Thirty people were buried in this grave. No mourners were present. (via Telegraph)
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Indignant protests in 82 countries target corporate greed, austerity
Demonstrators angered by corporate greed and government austerity policies are demonstrating in 951 cities in 82 countries around the world as part of the United for Global Change movement. The protests, first proposed by a Portuguese youth movement, come as leaders of 20 countries meet in Paris to prepare for the G20 summit in Cannes on 3-4 November.
The rallies, publicised on the 15october.net website, come exactly five months after the launch of Spain’s Indignados (Indignant) movement, which was inspired by revolts in the Arab world and French author Stéphane Hessel’s pamphlet Indignez-vous!
Since the Indignados started their protest camp in Madrid’s Puerto del Sol, anti-capitalist protests have spread to many countries, with the US’s Occupy Wall Street movement grabbing headlines recently.
In France, globalisation campaigners Attac have launched an appeal to back the protests, which is backed by 20 campaign groups and left-wing parties. (via RFI)
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China’s future: Rising power, anxious state
Since the nationwide student-led protests of 1989, the educated urban elite has mostly been politically quiescent. But the party fears them far more than it does unruly farmers or migrants. (via The Economist)
